Rope-machine.



F. J, WEISER.

ROPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 1912.

Patented Sept. 15,1914.

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F. J. WEISER.

ROPE MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 1912.

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FRANK J. WEISER, 0F NORWOOID, MINNESOTA. I

ROPE-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed August 13, 1912. Serial No. 714,913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. WEISER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norwood, in the county of Carver, State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope-Machines; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

-The present invention is directed to new and useful improvements inrope machines and has for its object to provide a novel construction bywhich rope may be quickly made by hand from lengths or strands of .cordor twine or the like, the same being the manner in which the device andits parts are arranged when operated. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of themain twisting frame. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the supporting device. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5- 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail perspectiveView of the strand Fig. 7 is a similar view of one of the clampingrings. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a main twistingframe, which is formed preferably from a rectangular shaped board, andis provided near its upper end with a plurality of triangularly arrangedopenings 2, and in which are journaled the hubs 3 of the gears 4. Thehubs 3 are each provided with diametrically 0pposed slots 5 in which therings 6 operate. Each ring is provided with a threaded shank 7, whichpasses through a perforation 8 formed in the bracket 9 mounted upon thehub, and are engaged by the winged nuts 10, whereby said ring may beoperated to firmly clamp the strands which pass through the hubs 3.

Rotatably mounted upon the main twisting frame 1 and below the gears 4is a master gear 11, over and around which passes the chain 12, saidchain also being passed around the gears 4 so that when the gear 11 isrotated by the crank 13 corresponding movement will be imparted to thegears 4. c

V Arranged adjacent the frame 1 is a stand ard 14, having rotatablymounted near its upper end a hook 15, to which is secured an operatingcrank 16, the purpose of said hook will be hereinafter mentioned.

Arranged adjacent the frame 1, and upon the side opposite to that uponwhich the standard 14 is arranged is an upright 17, the upper end ofwhich being provided with a horizontally disposed bar 18, said bar beingprovided with a series of alined perforations 19, and in which arejournaled the shanks 20 of the hooks 21, said shanks terminating incrank handles 22. The crank handles 22 are connectedby a link 23, sothat all hooks may be rotated simultaneously, or upon removal of saidlink any one of the hooks may be rotated independently.

A strand guide 24 is provided, and con sists of a plate 25, said platebeing provided with a series of triangularly arranged apertures 26, saidapertures being for the purpose of receiving the strands so that thesame will be firmly twisted upon operation of the crank 16 and hook 15.Secured to the plate 25 is a hanger 26, the lower end of which isprovided with an eye 27 and by which a weight 28 may be secured forholding the same, when an assistant is missing.

From this construction it will be seen that a plurality of strands ofcord or twine may be connected at one of their ends to the hooks 21,said strands being passed through the hubs 3 of the gears 4 and clampedtherein, whereupon by twisting the same through the gears 4 the strandsare united, and as the same pass through and are then connected to thehook 15, which when operated will twist the strands into a single ropeowing to the presence of the strand guide 24 which is moved toward theframe 1 as the strands twist.

By providing the link 23 the. hooks 21 may be rotated simultaneously, toprevent any undue twisting of the strand before passing through. thehubs, or should one strand become twisted, the others would not betwisted, the twisted strands may be straightened out upon removing thelink

